Cigar-cutter and advertising device.



No. 791,049. PATENTED MAY 30, 1905.

P. W. SMITH.

CIGAR CUTTER AND ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1904.

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PATENT OEETCE.

GEORGE LERCI-I.

CIGAR-CUTTER AND ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 791,049, dated May 30,1905.

Application filed May 25, 1904. Serial No. 209,605.

To all whom it party concern.-

Be it known that I, PURNELL W. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing atPhiladelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inCigar-Cutters and Advertising Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates .to a new and useful improvement in cigar-cuttersand advertising devices, and has for its object to provide a cigarcutterconsisting of a hollow casing preferaby formed in the shape of a bottle,said hollow casing being cut away at a certain point and a cylinderjournaled within the casing opposite this cut-away portion,advertisements being represented upon the outer surface of saidcylinder, said cylinder being revolved each time a movable plug ispressed downward, and an opening is formed through the casing throughwhich the end of a cigar may be thrust, a knife upon the inside of thecasing crossing said opening to sever the end from the cigar each timethe movable plug is depressed.

WVith these ends in view this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, the constructionand operation will now be described in detail, referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which-Figure 1 is a vertical section through my improved device, showing thesame in its normal position; Fig. 2, a similar view to Fig. 1, showingthe plug depressed; Fig. 3, a crosssection taken on the line 3 3 of Fig.2.

A represents the casing, which may be made in any shape desired; but inthe drawings it is shown in the shape to represent a bottle. Said casingis hollow, and the wall of the casing is cut away, so as to form anopening A near the lower end thereof.

B is a vertical shaft journaled at its lower end in the bearing,extending upward from the cross-piece D, connected with the casing, theupper end of the shaft passing through and beingjournaled in anothercross-piece D connected to the casing.

E is a cylinder journaled loosely upon the vertical shaft B and beingprovided with a horizontal partition E.

F is a screw having a high-pitch thread which is secured to the upperend of the shaft B and extends above the cross-piece D G is a button orplug normally extending beyond the upper end of the casing and adaptedto slide vertically therein.

G is a rod secured in the lower end of the plug G and extending downwardto the interior of the casing. A spring G being interposed between thecasing and the plug serves to hold the plug normally upward.

H is a nut secured upon the lower end of the rod G and threaded upon thescrew F.

I is a disk having teeth I formed upon its periphery, said disk beingsecured upon the shaft D just above the horizontal partition E of thecylinder.

J is a spring-pawl pivoted upon the partition E and bearing against theperiphery of the disk I.

K is a pawl pivoted upon the cross-piece D and normally engaginga notchK, formed in the upper edge of the cylinder E.

In operation when the plug Gr is depressed the shaft D will be revolvedthrough the agency of the nut H and screw F, and the disk I will be alsorevolved, the teeth I springing past the pawl J, the cylinder in themeanwhile being held against revolution by the pawl or latch K. When thenut H has reached its lowest position, it will strike the heel end ofthe pawl or latch K and release said pawl or latch from engagement withthe cylinder. Then as the plunger is raised by the spring G the shaft Bwill be revolved in the opposite direction, and the teeth I of the diskI then coming in engagement with the pawl J will revolve the cylinder E,for the latch K will be held raised a sufficient time to allow the notchK to pass out of alinement with the latch K.

L is an opening formed through the side of the casing, through which acigar end may be thrust, and M is a spring-knife carried by the plungerG, adapted to bear against the inner surface of the casing and pass theop'ening L when the plunger is depressed for the purpose of severing theend from the cigar.

The plunger G is prevented from revolving on account of the spring-knifecontacting the flat inner surface of the casing, through which theopening L is formed.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction hereshown, as slight modifications could be made without departing from thespirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis 1. In a device of the character described, a casing, a portion ofsaid casing being cut away, a vertical shaft journaled in the casing, acylinder journaled loosely upon said shaft opposite the cut-awayportion, a ratchet-wheel secured to the shaft, a pawl pivoted upon thecylinder in engagement with the ratchet-wheel, a high-pitch screwextending upward from the shaft, a plunger, a spring for normallyraising said plunger, a nut secured upon the lower end of the plungerand threaded upon the screw, the thread of said screw being cut in sucha direction that when the plunger, is depressed the teeth of theratchet-wheel may spring past the pawl, a retaining-pawl norrnallyengaging notches in the upper edge of the cylinder, the nut adapted tostrike the heel end of said pawl and raise the same when the plunger isdepressed, the casing being provided with an opening through its side,and a spring-knife carried by the plunger adapted to pass said opening,and form a cigarcutter, and at the same time provide means to preventthe rotation of the plunger as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a device of the character described, a hollow casing, a portion ofwhich is cut away to form an opening, acylinder journaled within thecasing opposite said opening, a springactuated plunger, a verticalshaft, means for revolving said vertical shaft when the plunger isdepressed, means for holding the cylinder against revolution when theplunger is depressed, means for unlocking the cylinder when the plungerhas reached its lowest position, means for revolving the cylinder apredetermined distance when the plunger is raised, the casin g beingprovided with an opening formed through its side through whichcigar-tips may be inserted, and a knife carried by the plunger adaptedto pass said opening upon the inside when the plunger is operated, andto act as a cigar-cutter and also to prevent the rotation of theplunger, as and for the purpose specified.

3. Ina device of the character described, a hollow casing formed in theshape of a bottle, said casing being cut away at the lower portion toform a side opening, a vertical shaft journaled in the casing, acylinder journaled in the casing to move independently. of said shaft,aspring-actuated plunger, means for revolving said shaft in onedirection when the plunger is depressed and in the opposite directionwhen the plunger is raised, a ratchetwheel secured to the shaft, a pawlpivoted to the cylinder and held in spring engagement with theratchet-wheel,the teeth of the ratchetwheel being so set. that thecylinder will not be revolved when the plunger is depressed, a latchpivoted to the casing and normally engaging a notch formed in the upperend of the cylinder, said latch adapted to be raised when the plungerreaches its lowermost posi: tion, an opening formed through the-side ofthe casing through which a cigar-tip may be inserted, and a knifecarried by the plunger adapted to cross said opening when the plunger isoperated, and to act as a cigar-cutter and also to prevent therotationof the plunger, as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

PURNELL, W. SMITH.

Witnesses:

MARY E. HAMER, L. W. MORRISON.

